Mobile communication investment in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mobile communication investment was 20.50 million current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Mobile communication investment in Eritrea, 2002–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2008, mobile communication investment in Eritrea stood at 20.50 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 123.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over five years.
Mobile communication investment in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 16.20 million current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 17.23 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.29 million current US$ | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 9.16 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 20.50 million current US$ | +123.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 20.50 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.12 million current US$, 26% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 10 Burkina Faso 78.12 million current US$ compare
- 11 Benin 72.09 million current US$ compare
- 12 Cape Verde 25.16 million current US$ compare
- 14 Togo 14.58 million current US$ compare
- 15 Lesotho 11.17 million current US$ compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 2.25 million current US$
More science & technology data for Eritrea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 59.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5912 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.02 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.93 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 29.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile communication investment in Eritrea?
- Mobile communication investment in Eritrea was 20.50 million current US$ in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile communication investment recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.50 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile communication investment recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for mobile communication investment?
- Eritrea ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile communication investment (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Annual investment on equipment for mobile communication networks. Data is in US dollar.